Amazon announced its long-rumored $999 Astro home robot on Tuesday. I had a chance to check it out in a demo with Amazon last week and wanted to share a few thoughts on what Astro is, what it can and ...

NEW YORK - Amazon's new robot can hear, see and follow you around the home, but it's no Rosey the Robot. Amazon's version, called Astro, doesn't cook or clean like the animated character from "The ...

I have a new family member and its name is Astro. The $1,599.99 Amazon Astro is neither pet nor human, but a robot that zips around my home and keeps me company, responds to my Alexa voice commands, ...

Character is the difference between a machine people tolerate and a product people trust ...

As Amazon builds up its robotic workforce, we’re seeing everything from squat and goofy to humanoid and somewhat intimidating. The Amazon Astro (and its doomed Business version) putters around with a ...

Tech companies love rolling a robot out onstage. These systems serve as shorthand for consumer electronics brands branching out into a more bleeding-edge category. On occasion we get an Amazon Astro ...